Situation:

You and your members form a collective 'backyard blast furnace' operation. Your role is to ensure that targets are reached in the production of iron. Your model for this is the success of Mao's military campaign against the nationalists and his enduring
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Blast Furnaces, Great Leap Forward
hardships during the Long March.

Problem:

Targets for your production of iron are simply out of reach. If you fail to reach those targets, you could be sacked or worse, you could end up in a prison, or even be killed.

Choices:

Create a list of possible choices for taking action to solve this pending crisis. Generate a list of as many solutions to the problem as you can. Keep that list on one computer on a Pages document using 24 point font. Bullet them and leave it open for other cadres to see. Hurry, you have only 7 minutes!

Solution:

After touring other facilities' solutions, and in consideration of your own possible solutions, decide on two approaches your group will take to resolving this situation.